The code generator(s) for the interpreters and JIT could do with better error reporting and documentation
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interpreter-core
type-feature
- Dominant language
- Python
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Description
Particularly they need:
- Better documentation of
DEAD,ERROR_IF,DEOPT_IFand other special macros. - Checks for use after free. We track liveness of values, so we can report uses of dead variables.
Contributor guide
First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the interpreter and JIT code generators and the definitions or uses of DEAD, ERROR_IF, and DEOPT_IF. Review how liveness is currently tracked, then determine the scope of the documentation and dead-variable checks; done requires agreed coverage for both requested areas.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- compilers
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 5/5
- Estimated time
- Over a week
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 30/100